Brown University

Opening Convocation

Economist and social critic Glenn Loury will deliver the keynote address to 2,186 undergraduate, graduate, and medical students beginning their studies at Brown.

Destination Iceland

Follow Brown scientists in Iceland, as they test remote-sensing and other scientific equipment used in missions to Mars.

Credit: Richard C. Lewis

Applying to Brown

Brown is now accepting the First Year/ Freshman Common Application along with the required Brown Supplement.

Welcome to Brown

Both the Orientation schedule and “Navigating Brown - a Guide to Your First 72 Hours on Campus” are now available.

Obama leads McCain in RI

Sen. Barack Obama leads Sen. John McCain by 20 percentage points in the U.S. presidential race, according to a new Brown survey of registered Rhode Island voters.

Navigating college admissions

Admissions Director James Miller will present an interactive seminar, Sept. 20 in New York, about recent changes in the college admissions process.

We are family

In recognition of the generosity of Donald R. De Ciccio ’55 and Sandra L. De Ciccio, President Simmons recently dedicated the De Ciccio Family Auditorium in the Richard and Edna Salomon Center for Teaching.

Celebration and award

Sen. Jack Reed and Roger Glass, M.D., director of the NIH Fogarty International Center, will mark the Center’s 40th anniversary and announce a new research award, Sept. 2.

Rowing rewards

For the second straight year, the Bears have won the ECAC Turfer Athletic Rowing Trophy.

Walk for Fitness

This six-week personalized exercise program starts Sept. 4.